Military spending in Cambodia
Cambodia: Military spending was 851.72 million constant 2022 US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
851.72 million constant 2022 US$
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
93rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
1.01 billion constant 2022 US$
in 2019
All-time low
3.29 million constant 2022 US$
in 1988
Years of data
71
1953–2023
Military spending in Cambodia, 1953–2023
Source: Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2022 US$.
Analysis
In 2023, military spending in Cambodia stood at 851.72 million constant 2022 US$.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 104.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military spending in Cambodia peaked at 1.01 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.29 million constant 2022 US$, in 1988.
Cambodia ranks 93rd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military spending in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | constant 2022 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 104.67 million constant 2022 US$ | — |
| 1954 | 115.00 million constant 2022 US$ | +9.9% |
| 1955 | 92.35 million constant 2022 US$ | -19.7% |
| 1956 | 90.98 million constant 2022 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 91.48 million constant 2022 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 112.24 million constant 2022 US$ | +22.7% |
| 1959 | 131.28 million constant 2022 US$ | +17.0% |
| 1960 | 263.87 million constant 2022 US$ | +101.0% |
| 1961 | 320.82 million constant 2022 US$ | +21.6% |
| 1962 | 334.65 million constant 2022 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 336.25 million constant 2022 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 346.72 million constant 2022 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 339.53 million constant 2022 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 298.07 million constant 2022 US$ | -12.2% |
| 1967 | 292.31 million constant 2022 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 288.77 million constant 2022 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 284.76 million constant 2022 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 559.14 million constant 2022 US$ | +96.4% |
| 1971 | 491.82 million constant 2022 US$ | -12.0% |
| 1972 | 688.95 million constant 2022 US$ | +40.1% |
| 1973 | 372.59 million constant 2022 US$ | -45.9% |
| 1974 | 259.20 million constant 2022 US$ | -30.4% |
| 1975 | 248.04 million constant 2022 US$ | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 244.26 million constant 2022 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 226.85 million constant 2022 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 207.09 million constant 2022 US$ | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 187.01 million constant 2022 US$ | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 160.28 million constant 2022 US$ | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 151.56 million constant 2022 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 152.19 million constant 2022 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 138.71 million constant 2022 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 93.53 million constant 2022 US$ | -32.6% |
| 1985 | 49.45 million constant 2022 US$ | -47.1% |
| 1986 | 3.76 million constant 2022 US$ | -92.4% |
| 1987 | 3.60 million constant 2022 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 3.29 million constant 2022 US$ | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 5.68 million constant 2022 US$ | +72.5% |
| 1990 | 36.84 million constant 2022 US$ | +548.2% |
| 1991 | 83.30 million constant 2022 US$ | +126.1% |
| 1992 | 108.44 million constant 2022 US$ | +30.2% |
| 1993 | 108.55 million constant 2022 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 206.36 million constant 2022 US$ | +90.1% |
| 1995 | 262.34 million constant 2022 US$ | +27.1% |
| 1996 | 244.81 million constant 2022 US$ | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 205.56 million constant 2022 US$ | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 205.11 million constant 2022 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 198.53 million constant 2022 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 181.54 million constant 2022 US$ | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 154.05 million constant 2022 US$ | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 119.88 million constant 2022 US$ | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 109.90 million constant 2022 US$ | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 118.87 million constant 2022 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 132.00 million constant 2022 US$ | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 144.55 million constant 2022 US$ | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 172.05 million constant 2022 US$ | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 235.64 million constant 2022 US$ | +37.0% |
| 2009 | 269.51 million constant 2022 US$ | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 291.57 million constant 2022 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 317.98 million constant 2022 US$ | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 363.82 million constant 2022 US$ | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 415.78 million constant 2022 US$ | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 458.46 million constant 2022 US$ | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 545.51 million constant 2022 US$ | +19.0% |
| 2016 | 665.05 million constant 2022 US$ | +21.9% |
| 2017 | 821.32 million constant 2022 US$ | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 963.50 million constant 2022 US$ | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 1.01 billion constant 2022 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 957.68 million constant 2022 US$ | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 879.14 million constant 2022 US$ | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 807.16 million constant 2022 US$ | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 851.72 million constant 2022 US$ | +5.5% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 851.72 million constant 2022 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.52 million constant 2022 US$, 1.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 851.72 million constant 2022 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.15 billion constant 2022 US$, 21% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military spending in Cambodia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +548.2% | 5.68 million constant 2022 US$ | 36.84 million constant 2022 US$ |
| 1991 | +126.1% | 36.84 million constant 2022 US$ | 83.30 million constant 2022 US$ |
| 1960 | +101.0% | 131.28 million constant 2022 US$ | 263.87 million constant 2022 US$ |
| 1970 | +96.4% | 284.76 million constant 2022 US$ | 559.14 million constant 2022 US$ |
| 1986 | -92.4% | 49.45 million constant 2022 US$ | 3.76 million constant 2022 US$ |
| 1994 | +90.1% | 108.55 million constant 2022 US$ | 206.36 million constant 2022 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 105.43 million constant 2022 US$ | 90.98 million constant 2022 US$ | 131.28 million constant 2022 US$ | 7 |
| 1960s | 310.57 million constant 2022 US$ | 263.87 million constant 2022 US$ | 346.72 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 348.50 million constant 2022 US$ | 187.01 million constant 2022 US$ | 688.95 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 76.21 million constant 2022 US$ | 3.29 million constant 2022 US$ | 160.28 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 165.98 million constant 2022 US$ | 36.84 million constant 2022 US$ | 262.34 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 163.80 million constant 2022 US$ | 109.90 million constant 2022 US$ | 269.51 million constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 585.39 million constant 2022 US$ | 291.57 million constant 2022 US$ | 1.01 billion constant 2022 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 873.92 million constant 2022 US$ | 807.16 million constant 2022 US$ | 957.68 million constant 2022 US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
- 90 Slovenia 974.21 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 91 Mali 873.89 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 92 South Sudan 863.21 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 94 Sudan 809.71 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 95 Cote d'Ivoire 800.77 million constant 2022 US$ compare
- 96 Burkina Faso 793.65 million constant 2022 US$ compare
More reference data data for Cambodia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6712 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8836 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.81 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military spending in Cambodia?
- Military spending in Cambodia was 851.72 million constant 2022 US$ in 2023, according to Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military spending recorded in Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 billion constant 2022 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest military spending recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.29 million constant 2022 US$ in 1988.
- How does Cambodia rank for military spending?
- Cambodia ranks 93rd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is military spending rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia data come from?
- The figures come from Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Military spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.